The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-01

future home of the prohibitionists.
 .In literature there seems to be a man constantly catching our ideas" said a writer. "Yes." some one re- joined, and the trouble is that he catches them before you do."
 At Chicago lunch counter Mis- sourian (to companion)-"Whut's them fellers doin' over thar?"
 Companion-"Eating."
 Missourian-"W Wall, Pll be blamed, ef didn't think they wuz a-shuckin' con-
 The Thackeray letters are brought to close in the October number of ScriJaei's 4hdgdztne. They give to American readers of to-day the Lest glimpse they have ever had of the great novelist's character. They show him to be tender hearted, and true, whim- sical, Respondent, joyous, loving and emotional. His private life was salted with little satires, but they are kind in tone, tingling rather than blister ing. He carried great appetite with him, and, though he must have suf- fered from indigestion, yet he found many pleasant persons among the peo- pie whom that literary god but personal ass, Dickens, condemned with such frOthing- mouth violence. Thackeray loved his friends; Dickens loved no one but himself Thackeray was deeply moved at the sight of suffering humanity; Dickens, with tears in his eyes-drawn by his own pathetic work-would turn away from his own children who yearned for word of kindly recognition.
 The Blue Mountain district confer ence has received the following letter from Josiah II. Wilfin: "I reckon you'd better take my name ofien the books as I'll not be able to preach none fur you this comin' season. I know that up in the Sassafras Cove districk thar air good many ripe sinners ready to be gethered in an would like nightly to go into the harvest but mans fust duty is to his home l have done good deal of work among the sinners and it is now time for me to turn my attention to my still house, which has suffered greatly through my neglect. Pve got putty fair crop of apples and am going to make some of the finest brandy you ever held a nostrel over. When it comes to preachin' an' maxim brandy the neighbors all low that 1 am thar. Ihaint turned frum the sinners blindly, fur consulted my neighbors an they lowed that they didn't reckon the sin ners would spile as quick as the apples would, so I have decided to let them influence me in the matter. An, brethren, ef we would only consult our neighbors occasionally instead of going ahead in our own bull-deter- mined way, how much trouble might be avoided. l send you my saddle bags an hymn book by Jerry Doyle. Please give lem to somebody that knows how to use 'em. A good pair of saddle bags is powerful help. do earnestly trust that the sinner harvest may be large-may the Lawd grant you a clean sweep. Pve got some brandy just made that will soon be cool enough to drink. Hot brandy fresh from the still ain't 30 smooth as it mout be, but it beats none like a hunk of con bread beats hunger. I believe that with 8 hard, steady pull our church will be greatly benefited this season. If the sinners don't show a disposition to come out, carry the gospel to their very doors. believe that the Timber twig apple makes the best brandy. Its juice seems to have more body to it. The Malone boys, think, will profess this season, for they have been leaning a little for some time. Hoss apples make good cider but they ain't as good for brandy as the Timber twi1s.-